Three-time Paralympic medallist Kai Schrameyer has been named as the winner of the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) Brad Parks Award for 2021.

he won the end-of-season NEC Wheelchair Singles Masters in 1997.He also won the World Team Cup with Germany

The old insult about "fans with typewriters" was not coined without reason. As a member of the press - I believe I may still use that term? - you are supposed to report the truth - I believe this concept still exists? - without bias. Or at least to try.

where he had only managed to jump 2.10m - to compete in the following day's meeting at Leverkusen in Germany

Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo and Sweden’s Jonna Sundling earned their second gold medals of the Nordic World Ski Championships after claiming cross-country team sprint success in Oberstdorf.

Seidl and Lukas Greiderer dropped to third place in the cross-country event, securing bronze in 44:46.8.Germany

Dmitry Loginov is to defend his parallel giant slalom and parallel slalom titles at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard World Championships in Rogla.

 Selina Jörg of Germany is the defending champion in the women's parallel giant slalom ©Getty ImagesIn

France's Jeanne Richard and Russia's Denis Irodov have won the women's and men's individual world titles at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Youth World Championships in Obertilliach in Austria.

seconds behind Irodov and just 0.3 ahead of Kienesberger.Belarus' Andrei Haurosh and Benjamin Menz of Germany

Lara Gut-Behrami's phenomenal form continued as the Swiss star won a fourth successive International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup race in Val di Fassa.

to complete a Swiss one-two.Suter was 0.32sec of the winner's pace, and third-place Kira Weidle of Germany

The Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has been urged to "be aware of its collective responsibility to secure our long-term Olympic future" at a meeting tomorrow morning.

Zhou Jinqiang of China, Stian Grimseth of Norway and Florian Sperl of Germany have also spoken out.Papandrea

Edwin Tong, Singapore’s Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, has said the country will vaccinate athletes ahead of international travel for Olympic qualification events.

among the priority groups to receive vaccinations.Other National Olympic Committees, including those in Germany

German officials have expressed concern over the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) new candidature process, as the decision to install Brisbane as the preferred bidder for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics has effectively ended the Rhine-Ruhr proposal to host the Games.

and then announcing the winner seven years in advance being abandoned.Qatar, India, Indonesia, China, Germany

Next month’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) session was to have been in Athens, but will now take place remotely following an IOC Executive Board decision "to respect the strict measures being implemented now all over the world to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and bring the number of cases down".

IOC to subsidise National Olympic Committees".Television pictures from Rome had shown East and West Germany

Former European champion and world bronze medallist Hubert Leuchter, who died on February 21 aged 71 after a long illness, has been commemorated by World Taekwondo Europe (WTE), of whom he was an honorary member.

Leuchter won bantamweight (under-58kg) bronze for West Germany at the second World Taekwondo Championships

FIFA’s Ethics Committee has ruled that the conduct of the former head of the Organising Committee for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Franz Beckenbauer and two ex-German Football Association (DFB) officials can no longer be prosecuted because the time period to do so has expired.

relation to a payment of CHF10 million (£8 million/$11 million/€9 million) made by, or on behalf of, the Germany

Tennis stars Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka are among the nominees for the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards.

football organisation that encourages participants to make positive contributions in their communities in Germany

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) plans to announce the Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020 in June, with 55 athletes seeking to compete at the Games.

NOCs) across all five continents.Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany

Brisbane has taken a huge step towards securing the hosting rights for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the Australian region as its preferred candidate.

confirmation will come as a disappointment to countries, including Qatar, India, Indonesia, China, Germany